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A Visit to Ireland: Part 2) the Rock of Cashel
There are few places in Ireland with a richer history than the Rock of Cashel. Situated at the edge of the town of Cashel, the rock is a huge outcropping on top of which rests a complex of old buildings situated some 60m (200ft) above the rich green farmland of County Tipperary.
A brief history of the Rock of Cashel:
It was from this rocky prominence that the Irish Kings of Munster ruled for more than 700 years (370 to 1101 A.D.). St. Patrick visited the Rock of Cashel and baptized King Aengus around 450 A.D. Legend has it the saint accidentally impaled the King’s foot with the base of his crosier staff. The …
Tagged Cathedral, Celtic Cross, cemetery, chapel, Rock of Cashel, round tower, Tipperary
